Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Seychelles by year

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Cyprus

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Seychelles
2023	1.39	2.02
2022	1.39	2.01
2021	1.39	2.46
2020	1.36	2.29
2019	1.33	2.36
2018	1.32	2.41
2017	1.32	2.41
2016	1.36	2.39
2015	1.32	2.31
2014	1.31	2.25
2013	1.3	2.26
2012	1.38	2.37
2011	1.36	2.33
2010	1.43	2.16
2009	1.48	2.38
2008	1.48	2.33
2007	1.45	2.24
2006	1.51	2.11
2005	1.48	2.2
2004	1.51	2.01
2003	1.51	2.06
2002	1.5	2.04
2001	1.57	1.98
2000	1.64	2.08
1999	1.67	2.04
1998	1.76	2.04
1997	1.86	2.1
1996	1.95	2.31
1995	2.03	2.36
1994	2.16	2.6
1993	2.25	2.58
1992	2.46	2.53
1991	2.34	2.69
1990	2.4	2.61
1989	2.37	2.67
1988	2.47	2.79
1987	2.39	2.92
1986	2.45	3.07
1985	2.43	3.09
1984	2.51	3.24
1983	2.49	3.22
1982	2.49	3.13
1981	2.15	3.67
1980	2.3	3.79
1979	2.14	3.66
1978	2.08	3.92
1977	2.09	3.75
1976	2.33	4.09
1975	2.11	4.75
1974	2.28	5.1
1973	2.4	4.78
1972	2.99	5.16
1971	3.04	5.69
1970	3.07	5.31
1969	3.19	5.48
1968	3.27	5.61
1967	3.32	5.9
1966	3.4	6.13
1965	3.47	5.72
1964	3.41	5.69
1963	3.49	5.61
1962	3.51	5.51
1961	3.62	5.42
1960	3.39	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs the Seychelles population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Seychelles
2023	5,025	683
2022	4,466	635
2021	5,305	744
2020	5,826	886
2019	5,679	811
2018	5,905	842
2017	6,082	901
2016	6,643	900
2015	6,340	888
2014	6,193	832
2013	6,116	846
2012	6,726	989
2011	6,271	936
2010	6,723	844
2009	6,820	900
2008	6,429	887
2007	5,983	867
2006	6,166	804
2005	5,646	861
2004	5,705	842
2003	5,484	828
2002	5,225	837
2001	5,308	885
2000	5,570	958
1999	5,524	901
1998	5,879	844
1997	6,444	873
1996	6,911	1,047
1995	7,226	1,054
1994	7,973	1,136
1993	8,463	1,091
1992	9,844	1,076
1991	9,102	1,162
1990	9,417	1,070
1989	9,156	1,030
1988	9,595	1,135
1987	9,114	1,172
1986	9,412	1,222
1985	9,242	1,259
1984	9,516	1,255
1983	9,318	1,209
1982	9,282	1,069
1981	7,135	1,358
1980	7,954	1,386
1979	6,620	1,292
1978	5,949	1,330
1977	5,607	1,125
1976	6,546	1,174
1975	5,023	1,376
1974	321	1,361
1973	5,405	1,166
1972	8,244	1,199
1971	8,398	1,373
1970	8,412	1,087
1969	8,857	1,119
1968	9,153	1,145
1967	9,313	1,217
1966	9,478	1,280
1965	9,643	1,165
1964	8,322	1,155
1963	8,568	1,123
1962	9,455	1,083
1961	9,584	1,040
1960	8,385	977

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Seychelles by year

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Cyprus

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Seychelles
2023	10.8	13
2022	11	13.1
2021	11.2	16.8
2020	11.1	15.8
2019	11	16.4
2018	11	17.1
2017	11.2	17.2
2016	11.5	17.4
2015	11.2	17
2014	11.1	17
2013	11	17.4
2012	11.6	18.6
2011	11.3	18.6
2010	11.8	16.8
2009	12.1	18.1
2008	12	17.8
2007	11.6	17.6
2006	12	17.3
2005	11.7	18.5
2004	11.9	17.4
2003	11.8	18.1
2002	11.6	17.7
2001	12	17.7
2000	12.5	18.6
1999	12.7	18.2
1998	13.3	17.9
1997	14.1	19.1
1996	14.9	21.1
1995	15.5	21
1994	16.7	22.9
1993	17.6	23.4
1992	19.4	22.6
1991	18.6	24.2
1990	19.1	23.1
1989	19	23
1988	19.9	23.8
1987	19.4	24.5
1986	20.1	26.2
1985	20.2	26.5
1984	21.2	26.9
1983	21.3	25.8
1982	21.5	24.1
1981	18.6	28.1
1980	19.8	28.9
1979	18.2	27.6
1978	17.4	28.9
1977	17.1	25.9
1976	18.8	27.1
1975	16.8	30.5
1974	17.9	32.1
1973	18.3	28.8
1972	22.5	30.8
1971	22.7	33.6
1970	22.6	30.2
1969	23.4	31.7
1968	23.9	33.1
1967	24.2	35.5
1966	24.6	37.8
1965	25	36.2
1964	24.7	36.8
1963	25.3	37
1962	25.5	37
1961	26.3	36.9
1960	24.7	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 24.7 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Seychelles
2100	12.5%	14.8%
2099	12.5%	14.9%
2098	12.5%	14.9%
2097	12.5%	15%
2096	12.5%	15%
2095	12.5%	15.1%
2094	12.5%	15.1%
2093	12.5%	15.2%
2092	12.4%	15.2%
2091	12.4%	15.2%
2090	12.3%	15.3%
2089	12.3%	15.3%
2088	12.2%	15.3%
2087	12.2%	15.3%
2086	12.1%	15.3%
2085	12.1%	15.4%
2084	12.1%	15.4%
2083	12%	15.4%
2082	12%	15.4%
2081	12%	15.4%
2080	12%	15.4%
2079	12%	15.4%
2078	12%	15.5%
2077	12.1%	15.5%
2076	12.1%	15.5%
2075	12.1%	15.6%
2074	12.2%	15.6%
2073	12.3%	15.7%
2072	12.3%	15.7%
2071	12.4%	15.7%
2070	12.5%	15.8%
2069	12.5%	15.8%
2068	12.6%	15.9%
2067	12.6%	15.9%
2066	12.7%	16%
2065	12.7%	16%
2064	12.7%	16.1%
2063	12.7%	16.1%
2062	12.7%	16.1%
2061	12.7%	16.2%
2060	12.7%	16.2%
2059	12.6%	16.2%
2058	12.6%	16.2%
2057	12.6%	16.2%
2056	12.5%	16.2%
2055	12.5%	16.2%
2054	12.4%	16.3%
2053	12.4%	16.3%
2052	12.4%	16.3%
2051	12.3%	16.3%
2050	12.3%	16.4%
2049	12.3%	16.4%
2048	12.4%	16.5%
2047	12.4%	16.6%
2046	12.5%	16.7%
2045	12.6%	16.9%
2044	12.7%	17%
2043	12.8%	17.2%
2042	13%	17.4%
2041	13.2%	17.5%
2040	13.4%	17.7%
2039	13.6%	17.9%
2038	13.9%	18%
2037	14.2%	18.2%
2036	14.4%	18.5%
2035	14.7%	18.6%
2034	14.9%	18.8%
2033	15.1%	18.9%
2032	15.3%	19%
2031	15.5%	19.1%
2030	15.7%	19.2%
2029	15.8%	19.3%
2028	15.9%	19.4%
2027	16%	19.5%
2026	16.1%	19.7%
2025	16.1%	19.9%
2024	16.1%	20%
2023	16.1%	20.1%
2022	16%	20.3%
2021	16%	20.4%
2020	15.9%	20.6%
2019	15.9%	20.7%
2018	15.9%	20.9%
2017	15.9%	21%
2016	15.9%	21.2%
2015	16%	21.4%
2014	16.1%	21.6%
2013	16.2%	21.8%
2012	16.4%	22%
2011	16.6%	22.2%
2010	17%	22.5%
2009	17.5%	22.9%
2008	18%	23.5%
2007	18.7%	24%
2006	19.3%	24.5%
2005	19.9%	25%
2004	20.5%	25.5%
2003	21%	26%
2002	21.3%	26.5%
2001	21.7%	27%
2000	22.3%	27.6%
1999	22.9%	28.2%
1998	23.4%	28.8%
1997	23.9%	29.3%
1996	24.3%	29.8%
1995	24.6%	30.3%
1994	24.7%	30.6%
1993	24.6%	31%
1992	24.6%	31.5%
1991	24.7%	31.9%
1990	24.8%	32.4%
1989	25%	32.9%
1988	25.1%	33.4%
1987	25.2%	33.8%
1986	25.2%	34.1%
1985	25.2%	34.4%
1984	25.1%	34.8%
1983	24.9%	35.2%
1982	24.8%	35.7%
1981	25%	36.4%
1980	25.5%	37.1%
1979	26.2%	37.9%
1978	27%	38.8%
1977	27.9%	39.7%
1976	28.8%	40.5%
1975	29.6%	41.2%
1974	30%	41.9%
1973	30.3%	42.5%
1972	30.8%	43%
1971	31.2%	43.4%
1970	31.7%	43.6%
1969	32.1%	43.4%
1968	32.6%	43.1%
1967	33%	42.7%
1966	33.5%	42.1%
1965	34%	41.5%
1964	34.5%	40.9%
1963	35.1%	40.3%
1962	35.8%	39.7%
1961	36.4%	39.1%
1960	36.5%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Seychelles

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Cyprus

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Seychelles
2023	14	42
2022	53	89
2021	98	74
2020	87	51
2019	13	48
2018	13	49
2017	12	47
2016	12	47
2015	11	46
2014	11	46
2013	10	48
2012	10	49
2011	10	50
2010	10	50
2009	10	51
2008	10	51
2007	10	52
2006	10	51
2005	10	50
2004	10	52
2003	10	47
2002	11	45
2001	11	43
2000	12	45
1999	12	41
1998	13	41
1997	13	37
1996	14	39
1995	14	40
1994	15	45
1993	15	49
1992	15	50
1991	15	54
1990	15	53
1989	16	61
1988	17	60
1987	17	62
1986	18	65
1985	19	69

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Seychelles
2023	0.35%	1.43%
2022	0.35%	1.45%
2021	0.34%	1.47%
2020	0.32%	1.48%
2019	0.31%	1.48%
2018	0.3%	1.48%
2017	0.3%	1.47%
2016	0.29%	1.46%
2015	0.29%	1.45%
2014	0.29%	1.45%
2013	0.3%	1.44%
2012	0.3%	1.43%
2011	0.32%	1.42%
2010	0.33%	1.41%
2009	0.35%	1.4%
2008	0.37%	1.39%
2007	0.39%	1.39%
2006	0.42%	1.38%
2005	0.46%	1.38%
2004	0.5%	1.38%
2003	0.54%	1.37%
2002	0.58%	1.37%
2001	0.62%	1.37%
2000	0.66%	1.38%
1999	0.71%	1.38%
1998	0.76%	1.39%
1997	0.81%	1.4%
1996	0.86%	1.41%
1995	0.91%	1.43%
1994	0.97%	1.46%
1993	1.02%	1.49%
1992	1.06%	1.53%
1991	1.09%	1.58%
1990	1.11%	1.63%
1989	1.12%	1.69%
1988	1.13%	1.76%
1987	1.16%	1.84%
1986	1.23%	1.93%
1985	1.33%	2.04%
1984	1.45%	2.16%
1983	1.61%	2.32%
1982	1.78%	2.51%
1981	1.96%	2.74%
1980	2.16%	3.01%
1979	2.39%	3.34%
1978	2.65%	3.72%
1977	2.91%	4.14%
1976	3.16%	4.6%
1975	3.37%	5.09%
1974	3.53%	5.59%
1973	3.63%	6.09%
1972	3.72%	6.59%
1971	3.81%	7.09%
1970	-	7.58%
1969	-	8.07%
1968	-	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.